one last savers trip

welp.  im moving in 18 days.  i have officially finished my master's coursework and have turned in what is hopefully a semi-final draft of my thesis/paper.  packing.... has not started.  but i did sort out about 1/4 of my closet, had a sale, and dumped the rest at savers.

of course i couldnt drive all the way there and not go in.. i could have just gone to goodwill's donation center.  jeez.  for $39 i found some pretty awesome stuff and should it survive the washer, it will probably all get worn in the next few weeks.

velveteen blazer with the most adorable tag ever

a chinese dress with tags still on-brand is honrn and the tag is entirely in chinese... with these type symbols-hand wash, no bleach, hang dry, medium iron.  iiinteresting.

more maine

 additional scenic vistas from deer isle

mess-free graham cracker crust

pie pan, 4 cup measuring cup, small glass with flat bottom

dump in 1 package graham crackers, smush with glass until powdery

1 1/2 cup crumbs
add 6 T melted butter, 1/3 C sugar

mix into sand, squish in pie pan, bake at 375 for 7 min

let cool and fill with deliciousness

in this case-vanilla pudding with some cranberry applesauce mixed in.

linking up to 33 shades of green's tasty tuesday!

once there were two sweet potato patties

..one was sweet corn and one was spicy thai.  they reluctantly made their way into my belly.  and all was good. 

sweet potato corn fritters
adapted from food network

• 1 C cooked sweet potato
• 4 T melted butter
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/4 C panko
• 2 T flour
• 1/2 C frozen corn
• salt & pepper
• canola for frying

smash/mix well, portion into 8 blobs

fry on both sides

cool, eat, and realize the little bastards should have breaded.  bahh. but according to a roommate, delicious with cranberry apple sauce

liz's laundry

disclaimer:  first outfit was for a sin city themed party.  when we arrived, it seemed physics and computer science phds know how to drink and be trashy but generally do not know how to follow a theme.  needless to say..we were home before 1.

• faux fur wrap: hand made
• black tube top: skirt from h&m
• pleather skirt: charlotte russe
• ridiculously constricting tights that tore after 2 hours: kohls

• sweater and knit tights: uniqlo
• tank: target
• shorts: resized from charlotte russe

• top: esprit
• tank: h&m
• skirt: thrifted
• leggings: charlotte russe
• booties: macys

linking up to patti's visible monday and tammy's trending through the decades